Surname | Kay | |||
First Name(s) | Alexander | |||
Place of Birth | Edinburgh | |||
Club(s) | Partick Thistle Sheffield United St. Bernard's | |||
Service | British Army | |||
Rank | Rifleman | |||
Service Number | S/1989 | |||
Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
Regiment or Corps | Rifle Brigade | |||
Unit(s) | 11th (Service) Battalion | |||
Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
Unit(s) | - | |||
Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
Date of Death (If applicable) | 15/02/1917 | |||
Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | |||
Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Thiepval Memorial | |||
Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C. | |||
Awards and Decorations | - | |||
Citation(s) | - | |||
Supplementary Notes | "C" Company 11th Battalion. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kay, of Gilmore Place, Edinburgh. A professional footballer. |